#85A392
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.042 160.3), rgb(133, 163, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#85A392 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85A392 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 163, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.042 160.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85A392 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85A392 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A392 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85A392 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85A392
oklch(68.8% 0.042 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947F
oklch(63.1% 0.053 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#557E68
oklch(55.6% 0.057 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#456A56
oklch(49% 0.053 160)
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Step 800
800
#395747
oklch(42.8% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#85A392 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A29E91 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B93 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A39E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85A392
#85A392
oklch(68.8% 0.042 160.3)
- #AD91A3
#AD91A3
oklch(68.8% 0.042 339.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85A392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #85A392 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.